Technical Scuba Diving
Introduction We first located and identified the P-38 off Solana Beach back in 2022 and I published a series of posts about the wreck, including a "basic" photogrammetry model. I've been back a couple of times but it was always with a few other divers which makes building a photogrammetry model tough. In that time, [...]
Introduction This has been a long time coming ... I've been thinking about building a photogrammetry model of the USS Emmons for years. It is an epic wreck that is on the edge of recreational diving in terms of depth. It is, in my opinion, one of the best US Warship wrecks within dive-able depths. [...]
Background I have long thought about trying to build a photogrammetry model of the wreck of the destroyer USS Emmons (DD-457/DMS-22) which sank off of Kouri Island (Kouri Jima), Okinawa on April 7th, 1945. The Emmons sits at a depth of 130-150 feet (40-45 meters) and is largely intact; however, it is rapidly starting to [...]
Background The Missile Tower is an artificial reef created from an old Trident missile testing tower. It is very close to the US/Mexico border and sits in about 160 feet of water. It is a popular dive site for technical divers and is commonly used for training classes since it is big target and it [...]
Background When I originally created my UB88 Photogrammetry Model it was November 2021 and one of the points of interest for me was using photogrammetry as a tool to see how the wreck had changed and deteriorated since it was discovered in 2003. I don't think I have dove that wreck since the epic series [...]
Background I've spent the past 12-18 months thinking about how to best show the insides of wrecks to both divers and non-divers. This post is the first in a series of probably 4 or 5 parts. Each post will highlight some of the techniques and challenges I have faced while working on this long-term project. [...]
Introduction Tyler and I got a lead on a P-38 that was in deep water (325 fsw) off of Point Loma so we decided to go out with Chris & Lora on the Marrisa. For those types of depths, it is always good to have a couple of divers with you that you know will [...]
Intro Tyler had a list of targets that we had looked at earlier this year which resulted in the Hellcat wreck and then also the Squeezer Dredge barge. We had scanned a few others during those trips and put them on the "further investigate" list. Plenty of targets to investigate... (sorry the map is pixelilzed) [...]
Intro This was one of my "to-do" list projects for 2024. I originally dove the New Saturnia with Tyler and Lora on the Marissa back in October 2020 and we had amazing visibility at a site known for hit-and-miss visibility. In Aug 2023, Steve Lawson & Chris Gilmartin invited me to go dive the New [...]
Intro I knew it would take about an hour to get the photos I needed for a photogrammetry model of the Mavis, but most wreck divers don't want to spend an hour on an airplane. I was fortunate to be diving with Aron / Dirty Dozen and we had an afternoon with nothing specific scheduled [...]
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